Colorado Statutes
§ 18-2-401 — Nonavailability of defenses
(1)Renunciation and abandonment
are not voluntary and complete so as to be a defense to prosecution under this
article if they are motivated in whole or in part by:
(a)A belief that a circumstance exists which increases the probability of
detection or apprehension of the defendant or another or which makes more
difficult the consummation of the crime; or
(b)A decision to postpone the crime until another time or to substitute
another victim or another but similar objective.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 417, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-2-401.
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